UnWrap - Unwrap e-mail line-returns, trim leading characters

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What is UnWrap? - UnWrap removes unwanted line-returns from e-mail and other documents. UnWrap also removes unwanted leading characters such as spaces, tabs, reply character, and other clutter from the document. Top Home

Why use UnWrap? - It can be difficult to insert an e-mail into another document because the source text is mangled with unwanted line-returns and prefix characters. Text captured from a terminal session and other sources can also be mangled. UnWrap helps solve these problems by returning the text to unwrapped lines without prefix characters. Top Home

How do I use UnWrap? - Start UnWrap with Start | Programs | UnWrap. UnWrap has a top and bottom text window. The top window contains the input text to be cleaned. UnWrap starts with the input window filled from the contents of the clipboard. For example, if you want to clean e-mail text, first highlight the text within the e-mail program and Edit-Copy (or Ctrl-C) - this copies the selected text to the clipboard. Then start the UnWrap program which automatically copies the clipboard into the UnWrap input window and then processes with the existing options to the output window and clipboard. Alternately, text can be input from a file with the Input File button. Top Home

If the resulting output can be improved, try different selections then click the Go button to translate the input window to the output window and onto the clipboard. When you Exit UnWrap, the output window is copied to the clipboard for transfer to another program such as a word processor. Set the cursor where you want the result in the word processor program and Edit-Paste (or Ctrl-V) to paste in the resulting text. Alternately, the output window can be written to a text file with the Output File button. If an output file has been written then the Append button is enabled to allow the user to append additional output window text to the previous output file. The append technique can be used to translate text in sections and append the sections to a growing output file. Top Home

The following option groups customize the UnWrap process.

Trim Leading - This group trims unwanted characters at the beginning of all lines. Select all, none, or any combination of the Trim Leading modes.

	Space trims leading spaces
	Tab trims leading tabs
	char > trims the user selected character >

UnWrap Returns - This group selectively deletes unwanted line-returns. Additionally, Space pad will selectively insert a space pad character for each deleted line-return. Select one of the UnWrap Return modes.

	no unwrap all line-returns are kept
	No CRs all line-returns are deleted
	2CR->2CR Deletes isolated line-returns but keeps two consecutive line-returns
	Zone Keeps line-returns if the line is shorter than the Zone 56 column; but deletes line-returns that are longer than the Zone. The Zone column can be typed into the Zone box or adjusted with the slider bar above the input window.

Tag Returns - This group starts a new line on Tag text. The text Tags are displayed in the list box inside the CR Tag frame. The CR Tag feature only operates if the Use Tags option box is checked. Individual tags are only used if the individual text Tag is checked. The list of tags can be edited with the Edit button in the CR Tag frame. Text Tags can be added, deleted, or a default set of Tags for e-mail can be loaded. Other tags can be added to the Tag list for other applications. The Tags and selection boxes are saved when UnWrap is exited

ReWrap - This option puts line returns in the output window after unwrap and trim options have been completed. The ReWrap lines end on the last word for each line to be shorter than the Zone width.

Multi-Spaces - nSp->1Sp Translate multiple consecutive spaces into one space

Tab to Spaces - mod 8 Sp Translate tabs to the mod number of spaces for uniform alignment

The location and size of the UnWrap program can be adjusted by grabbing an edge and dragging the window to the new location and size. The height of the output window changes as the height of the program window changes. The relative height of the Input window to the Output window can be adjusted by grabbing the bar between the two windows and sliding the bar. The text in the input and output windows can be manually edited. The last output window is copied to the clipboard when UnWrap exits. The options and environment are saved when UnWrap exits. Top Home

How do I get support for UnWrap? - UnWrap is a shareware program.
Send problems, comments, wish-lists, and ideas to Version updates are available at http://WindowsUtilities.com. Click Try UnWrap to download the latest version of UnWrap. A Registration Code will be provided by e-mail to registered users to remove the screen reminder. Your Registration Code will also work for future versions of the same program. Registered users will receive e-mail notice of significant program updates. Top Home

How do I buy and register UnWrap? - Browse to http://WindowsUtilities.com. Click Buy UnWrap to buy and register UnWrap for $19.95 by Internet. A Registration Code will be sent to you by e-mail. Top Home

What is Shareware? - WindowsUtilities programs are distributed as shareware. Shareware provides you with software you can "try before you buy", while rewarding the efforts of the developers. First download and try the shareware program. If you want to keep the program then buy and register the program. The opportunity to try before you buy is the ultimate guarantee of a product's quality and usefulness. The price of shareware is often lower because it does not have to cover marketing costs. When you support shareware, the shareware concept continues to work and you continue to get "try before you buy" software. Top Home